Monday, July 22, 2013

Martha Versus Mary...I Think I Can...and Bloglovin

Good Monday Morning Friends! I hope you had a great weekend.

I have been terribly remiss in posting over here at her Little Ways. For that I apologize...if only to my family and few friends that read here! My plan is to post less frequently, but with some deeper thoughts to share.

As I make a return to the classroom this Fall, I was struck by how applicable this Sunday's Gospel message (Luke 10:38-42) was to me in my life. I think we can all relate to getting caught up in the Martha-ness of life while neglecting our inner Mary! (More on Martha Versus Mary in a future post!) This can be especially true for me in the classroom!

Which brings me to my next point...

...I have been blogging over at my new education blog, I Think I Can...I Think I Can... I created this blog in hopes of better utilizing technology in the classroom, but also as a means to getting caught up when it comes to education issues that effect public/private/parochial teachers. (You wouldn't believe how significant it is to be gone five years from the education world!)

While you may be a home educator, I hope that you will still drop by to say hello, share some nuggets of educational/parenting wisdom, and perhaps learn about a new teaching technique or method. I will be working with Kindergarten through Eighth Graders, (including a kiddo with autism in kindergarten) and I will have a steep learning curve for sure, but I'm certain I will have lots of ideas to share as well.

(Oh, and I actually PAID someone to create my blog template for "I Think I Can"! I'm just giddy with excitement over how well it turned out. It's only a kit...not a custom design...but I got a lot of bang for my buck and couldn't be happier with it! Below is my new blog button.)

And while it appears that I have no followers at all (LOL...I don't via Google Friend Connect), I am slowly gaining a following via Bloglovin (seems the teacher bloggers really like this reader connection).

I invite you to join me via either Google Friend Connect or Bloglovin and hope to connect with you soon.

Finally, I hope to get the rest of my vacation pics posted soon. I did do one long post (mostly pictures) over at I Think I Can... So if you're just dying to see the rest of our vacation pics you can hop over there!

So there you have it...a whole lot of Martha-ness which I hope allows me to start being a better Mary...visiting your blogs...posting deeper thoughts less frequently...and finding balance in my home, work, and prayer life.

1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12

"MAKE IT YOUR AMBITION TO LEAD A QUIET LIFE, TO MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND TO WORK WITH YOUR HANDS, JUST AS WE TOLD YOU, SO THAT YOUR DAILY LIFE MAY WIN THE RESPECT OF OUTSIDERS AND SO THAT YOU WILL NOT BE DEPENDENT ON ANYBODY."

About Me

Welcome! I'm glad you're here. My name is Valerie. I am a 40-something Catholic mom to three precious kiddos (Mary, Ben, and Luke) and classroom teacher to 23 adorable 3rd and 4th Graders at St. Paul Catholic School. I just completed my first year of full-time employment after taking a 5-year break from teaching. I love my early-morning quiet times with the Lord, sneaking into the Adoration chapel after 3:15 dismissal and incorporating Catholicism into reading, math, science and social studies. I enjoy hot tea, a strong cup of coffee and the occasional glass of red wine! It could be said that I am gently old-fashioned…lover of children's classic literature, wrap-around porches, and handmade quilts. I prefer sundresses to shorts. I love making my house a home to honor the Lord. I am abundantly blessed.